Tuttleman IMAX Theater
Check www.fi.edu for showtimes, additional films and to view trailers.
Schedules subject to change. Reservations and additional fee required.
Flying Monsters
Duration: 45-50 minutes.
Grades 3-Adult
220 million years ago, dinosaurs were beginning their domination of Earth. But another group of reptiles was about to make an extraordinary leap: pterosaurs were taking control of the skies! Join David Attenborough, the world’s leading naturalist, as he sets out to uncover the truth about the enigmatic pterosaurs, whose wingspans of up to 40 feet were equal to that of a modern day jet plane.
Curriculum Connections:
Earth & Space Science.
Tornado Alley
Grades 3-Adult.
What is it like to be in a tornado? Who are the people who chase them? How do scientists study them? Tornado Alley explores these questions by concentrating on Vortex 2, which drew researchers from a variety of disciplines for one of the most complex studies of tornadoes ever undertaken. Tornado Alley is a terrific complement to the Changing Earth exhibit.
Curriculum Connections:
Earth & Space Science, Science & Technology, Science in Personal & Social Perspectives, and History & Nature of Science.
Forces of Nature
Duration: 45-50 minutes.
Grades 3-Adult
Huge weather hits our giant four-story, wrap-around screen. Come face-to-face with the awesome spectacle of tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanoes. Learn about scientists’ groundbreaking quests to understand what triggers these extreme, and potentially disastrous, occurrences. For a powerful experience, pair this film with a visit to the Changing Earth exhibit.
Curriculum Connections:
Earth & Space Science, Science & Technology, and Science in Personal & Social Perspectives.
Coral Reef Adventure
Duration: 45-50 minutes.
All ages
Join ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall on a real-life expedition! The Halls guide viewers to the islands and sun-drenched waters of the South Pacific to document, in the biggest and best film format that exists, the health and beauty of coral reefs. On the giant screen, you’ll feel like you’re diving and exploring right alongside them.
Curriculum Connections:
Life Science and Science in Personal & Social Perspectives.